Lecture & Discussion

"The Next 100 Years - A Forecast for the 21st Century"

2020: China experiences a grave crisis, triggered by conflicts between the rich and the poor, and disappears from the world stage.

2050: Poland outperforms Germany economically as well as politically.

2080: Solar electricity from outer space secures global energy supply.

2100: Mexico challenges the USA as heavyweight on the American continent.

 

George Friedman, international expert on political strategy, draws a provoking picture of our future. He explains geopolitical patterns of the last centuries and gives disputable but well-founded answers to the pressing politico-economic and socio-political questions of our time.

 

George Friedman is the founder and chief executive officer of the world leading private intelligence agency Stratfor. He has published numerious books and articles in the field of security policy, communications, and technology. As an expert in international geopolitics Friedman frequently appears in leading US-media; such as TV, Time Magazine, Wall Street Journal, and New York Times Magazine.

Moderation: Michael Kolz, Phoenix TV